Sumlin receives raise, extension from Aggies

COLLEGE STATION – Texas A&M has announced a contract raise and extension for coach Kevin Sumlin, who led the Aggies to an 11-2 record in their first season in the Southeastern Conference – and his first in Aggieland.

The raise and extension are scheduled to be approved by the A&M regents during their Feb. 1 meeting. Sumlin signed his original deal a year ago for $2 million annually over five years, and the new deal also includes raises for his assistants.

The numbers on Sumlin’s new deal haven’t been disclosed, but his raise likely will put him somewhere in the 3.1 million to 3.6 million range and also be for five years. Three NFL teams and a prominent university also showed interest in Sumlin in the past month, according to Bruce Feldman of CBSSports.com.